CHICAGO, November 9, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Cars.com Inc. (NYSE: CARS) (âCARSâ or the âCompanyâ), a leading automotive market platform that provides a robust set of industry-specific digital solutions, has completed the acquisition of CreditIQ, announced last week. CreditIQ is a leading automotive technology platform that provides instant online loan selection and approvals to make it easier to buy cars online.
Cars.com paid $ 30 million at closing on November 5, 2021, which was funded from cash. There may be future payments of up to an additional amount $ 50 million dollars in performance-based cash consideration up for grabs over the next three years.
“The acquisition of CreditIQ technology facilitates CARS ‘entry into the rapidly growing, multi-billion dollar auto finance market, by expanding our TAM beyond the $ 35 billion The automotive advertising and dealership technology markets in which we operate today. We are excited to participate in this space with powerful digital solutions for dealerships that facilitate online financing and allow them to be more competitive, âsaid Alex vetter, President and CEO of CARS. âThe acquisition of this scalable technology supports our vision to create frictionless omnichannel experiences and further develop the capabilities of our platform for buyers and sellers, building on our competitive advantage and delivering additional value. to our shareholders. “
Founded in 2014 by automotive and loan software experts Bill Liatsis, Antoine Liatsis, and Bill Gerhard, CreditIQ is headquartered at new York and develops digital retail finance technology designed to facilitate online car sales and streamline in-store processes for car dealerships.
Learn more about the acquisition here.
ABOUT CARS.COM
CARS is a leading automotive marketplace platform that provides a robust set of industry-specific digital solutions that connect car buyers with sellers. Launched in 1998 with the flagship Cars.com market and based in Chicago, the company provides buyers with the data, resources and digital tools needed to make informed purchasing decisions and seamlessly connect with auto retailers. In a rapidly changing market, CARS enables dealers and OEMs with innovative technical solutions and data-driven intelligence to better reach and influence ready-to-buy buyers, increase inventory turns and gain market share. Marlet.
In addition to Cars.com, CARS brands include Dealer Inspire, a technology provider that builds solutions that empower dealerships with more efficient operations and connected digital experiences; FUEL, which empowers dealers and OEMs to harness the untapped power of digital video by leveraging the sheer audience of car buyers in the Cars.com marketplace, and DealerRater, a platform for reputation management and review of leading car dealerships.
The full suite of CARS properties includes Cars.comâ¢, Inspire Dealer®, FUELâ¢, Dealer Evaluator®, Auto.comâ¢, PickupTrucks.com⢠and NewCars.com®. For more information visit www.Cars.com.
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SOURCE Cars.com Inc.